Participation Tactics of Elite Fencers in Competition System in 2004–2016 Olympic cycles

Background. Tactic is one of the basic terms in fencing. Most authors consider it only during the bout.Problem and aim. Instead, the participation tactic in particular events or during the season is covered fragmentally and needs proper substantiation. The study aimed to analyze the specifics of the...

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Published in:Ido movement for culture : journal of martial arts anthropology 2024-01, Vol.24 (2)
Main Authors: Zadorozhna, Olha, Briskin, Yuriy, Pityn, Maryan, Smyrnovskyy, Serhiy, Svistelnyk, Iryna, Korobeinikova, Ivanna, Xiang-Qian, Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Olympic games
Participation
Tactics
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Summary:Background. Tactic is one of the basic terms in fencing. Most authors consider it only during the bout.Problem and aim. Instead, the participation tactic in particular events or during the season is covered fragmentally and needs proper substantiation. The study aimed to analyze the specifics of the participation tactics of elite fencers in the competition system during three Olympic cycles from 2004 to 2016.Methods. Theoretical analysis, documentary method, generalization of literature and Internet data allowed for the identification of the problematic field of tactics in fencing. We then analyzed the individual profiles of 72 elite fencers on FIE website during three Olympic cycles from 2004 to 2016 (total amount of events, results at World Cups, Grand Prix, World Championships, positions in FIE Ranking List, medal achievements). The results were processed using STATISTIKA 10.0 and Microsoft Excel software.
ISSN:2084-3763
1730-2064
DOI:10.14589/ido.24.2.7